Customer Reviews Dr. Martens 8065 Mary Jane

These shoes look darling, but I found them so uncomfortable. I could probably break them in eventually, but it would be torture- they scrape the heel and dig into the top of my foot. And they are so difficult to buckle and unbuckle. I have two other pairs of Doc boots that I could wear comfortably from Day 1, so I know some designs are just more forgiving. They looked great, but I can’t justify the blisters for the price.

These shoes are cute and I really wanted to love them but the leather is different from other Doc Martins I have owned. It’s very stiff, to the point that the buckles are impossible to use. It took me 10 minutes to unbuckle them and then much longer to actually get them buckled on my feet. I had to take breaks, lol. Very frustrating. The front top of the shoe digs into the front of my ankle when I go up and down the stairs. I know these shoes take some breaking in time, but I have no confidence that this would actually happen with these Docs. Thank you Zappos for the free returns.

Really cute but really uncomfortable

Zappos is really an amazing company and although Docs are not made in England, I still feel like they are a durable shoe. These did not work for me because of the buckles. They were impossible to open and close so I know I would not be able to get out the door fast enough with them. As for the fit, they ran a little large. I am a women's size 10 (sometimes a 9 1/2). I tend to order 9s in Docs. Zappos is always my go to. The shipping and delivery is fast and if you have an issue with the product you can even text them to work it out. They never let me down. Just to give you all an idea of what I have that are Dr. Martens.....I own the oxfords, standard boots, wingtip vegans (all unisex sizing, not lady specific shoe) and all are in size 9. It helps that I can remove the insoles too.

I love how these shoes look, so cute, but the buckles are impossible. I know they might loosen up over time and wearing but they are so hard to manipulate. I could hardly get them unbuckled just to try them on!

The leather is so stiff and I’ve been trying to break them in but they remain uncomfortable and unwearable. So disappointed because of the price and how much I wanted them.

The shoes fit and I could tell that they COULD be really comfortable, but the problem was the backs dug into my ankles so badly. I wore them for maybe 5 minutes and it destroyed my ankles. On top of that, they just looked silly. I've ALWAYS wanted a pair of these and I finally got them and they just looked silly and dug into my ankles. I was very disappointed and returned them.

I own a couple pairs of Dr Martens. First pair was bought in about 2005, and were this exact style, in the cordovan/red color. I've worn the soles out on those and figured I should replace them. However, I find these are too small now, in the same size. I'm not sure if my foot has just widened out and I've stretched my old pair out? I have a pair of Dr Marten patent boots from about 2009 that are the same size (UK 5) and while are a touch narrow, still seem to fit my feet. But these were uncomfortably small. I'm sure if I went up a whole size they'd be wide enough but would likely be too long. I did break my 5th metatarsal in the last year so that could have affected my foot width as well. I'm not sure if I'm just too much of a wimp for these now or I just don't have time for shoes that don't fit right anymore. The buckles were harder than I remembered to adjust. I wish these had fit right because there is nothing that looks quite like this shoe out there and I really like how they look. But considering how long these take to break in, I didn't want to risk them still being too narrow and hurting my bad foot, so I sent them back. Bummer :-(

These shoes are so difficult to break in. I had to send them back. They would murder my feet if I kept them! Dr. Martens didn't used to be made this way.

These shoes are plastic, with leather inside. I find the quality disappointing, particularly for the price. I returned these shoes.

Arrived with a broken buckle. We tried to have it repaired, but it broke immediately. Never worn! By the time we figured out it is unfixable, it's too late to return. Docs used to be reliable quality.

Very uncomfortable. I have tried several different style of Dr. Martens and I don't think any of them are for me.

Had a pair of these in high school and loved them, but these felt different. They were so stiff I couldn't get my foot in or unbuckle the buckles. Nearly cut my finger on the leather. Had to return. I have no idea if they fit or not.

I was very excited about these shoes - I love the style and I expected them to be very comfortable and so cute with jeans. When I received however, the leather is very stiff, the straps very difficult to fasten and unfasten, and the shoes were so uncomfortable I had to get them off immediately. As cute as they were I hated to send back, but I knew the leather would never break in and be comfortable.

I don't have any idea how it would fit. The shoe was so STIFF I didn't even put my foot in it, I started to and stopped. The thought of trying to break those in made me cringe in pain! They are going back!

So stiff, I could barely open the buckles to try them on. Big disappointment as I was looking for the buttery soft, easy to wear DMs I had back in the day.

Shoes were delivered broken, dirty and not in original box.

The strap broke, returning this item

The shoes were defective. One of the buckles was completely detached...the anchor into the shoe had come out and I tried to get it back in and attached and could not. Very disappointed because the defect is very obvious

Terrible. Cheap leather, stiff. Very painful to wear and fit was really bad. I guess I have to kiss my 20s goodbye.

I didn't buy these shoes through Zappos; I ordered them through Amazon - AND returned them. I agree with the other reviewer here that the leather doesn't feel anything like leather at all. It feels exactly like stiff, unyielding, thin vinyl that will crack at the bend in the toe before long. I ordered the same size as my three other pair of DMs bought between 1999 and 2007. These Mary Janes were a full size too small. The sizing has definitely changed since they moved manufacturing from the U.K. to Asia. I love the way these looks, but I didn't reorder in a better size because they just looked so uncomfortable. (The sole seems fine, the upper is the problem.) There is NO WAY you could slip this shoe on. You'd have to unbuckle both buckles each time (which is REALLY difficult because of the incredibly unbendable material). I'm tremendously disappointed that a classic and once-quality shoe company is selling out its customers with cheap product just to make a little more profit. Shame on you, Dr. Martens.

Rediculously stiff. I would have to set my alarm 15 minutes early to allow enough time to get them on. No thanks, I love to sleep!

With a heavy heart I had to return these. I've wanted them for years and finally had the money. The UK 6 were too big, there was a gap at my heel and they looked clunky. The UK 5 looked adorable, but were way too small.